Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-21
Rev. Mr.. Clougb preached in the

day nights, and the presiding elder in
the Methodist house Thursday night.
Mr.. G. will preach. Tuesday and
Wednesday nights this week.
Lowell.
We understand that the receipts
of the entertainment in the town
hall were about $50.
Mrs. Leander Sinclair, who has been
long sick is declining. She speaks
of herself as having consumption.
The hearing in the King case has
been had; he is pronounced insol-
vent. This is bad news for others
as well as for himself and family.
Mrs. Leon Wheelock is still very
i'll Mr. Campbell, who is working
for VIM. Morton in the blacksmith
shop is quite sick with pneumonia.
He was taken the 10th, and very
suddenly; Jackson Dodge is also
quite i'll, and does not improve.
Mrs. Geo. Souther, former resi-
dent of this town died at Morris
town, her late home, and was brought
here for interment on Tuesday last,
Rev. Mr.. Russell officiating. The
remains were laid by the side of her
husband. She leaves little daugh
ter aged 6 years.
Nj organ.
B. F. Moore intends to lease his
store soon and is going to California
in the fall.
E. r. Flanders has bought the
Williams place. 1t is supposed he will
move into the village soon.
A child of Frank Wilders died re-
Gently in CRANKY. 1t was brought
here for burial Wednesday.
A number of students from this
place will attend the school at Charles
ton this spring, and others will 60 to
Derby.
B. j. Cox has returned home from
Montreal where he has been visiting
relatives and witnessing the sights.
He reports an enjoyable time.
| Morgan Center.
The school in Morgan Center, dis
trict No. z, closed on Friday, Feb.
18,a successful term of twelve weeks,
taught by Miss Belle Rand of New
| port. Scholars not absent one day,
were Clara Bryant, Emma Clapper,
| Eugene Elliott, Maud Persons, Will
mer Elliott. Those having no tardy
marks, Clara Bryant. Five scholars
standing the highest in school, Clara
Bryant, Maud Persons, Burney Gray,
Frank Davenport, Wilmer Elliott.
Scholars that did not whisper the
last six weeks, were Clara Bryant,
Burney Gray, Wilmer Elliott, Effie
Griffin. The number of scholars
that have attended school "a.
| Newport.
Mrs. Nathaniel Norris, who was
the subject of difficult surgical ope-
ration some months since, died last
Monday.
VIII Addison tried to stop circu-
lar saw with his fingers a few days
since, in the International mill, but
without success.
Mrs. Orville Robinson died last
| Tuesday and was buried Thursday.
She was about IS years of age, was
a highly esteemed member of the
| Congregational church, and with her
husband, who died several years
since, was among the first settlers of
this village.
Eunie Keith, whose sickness has
been mentioned before, died last
Tuesday evening, after years con-
fiict with the dreaded disease, con-
sumption. She was buried ON Fri
day, E. P. Wild, d. D., speaking
words of comfort to the deeply af-
fiicted relatives and friends. Her
age was Is years, and though strick-
en- in the morning of life, her trust
was strong in her Saviour to the last,
and she passed peacefully away to
join loved ones gone before.
Newport Center.
D. L, Hildreth has bought Eugene
Whipple's farm in Dis, No. -.
Alva Larabee and wife celebrated
their fifth anniversary last Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Cowell was thrown
from sleigh and had her wrist bad
ly sprained, on Wednesday last.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
NJ. E. church Friday afternoon and
evening. The Presiding Elder was
| present.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. y OhnSbUK-y.
One hundred and five couples attended
the Odd Fellows ball Friday eve.
The old folks concert at Music Hall,
Tuesday eve, was a success, and Melted
over 800 for the benefit OF Beethoven
| Club.
Boston & Lowell touched l4012 last
week, 100 shares being sold at that fig
ure. This week the stock has astonished
everybody by going up to l53.
Mr.. Humphrey has organized small
chorus choir at the North church to lead
| the service of praise. 1t is proposed to
have three voices on part, which is
the full capacity of the organ gallery.
A souvenir supper and sociable will be
held at the South church Tuesday even
| ing of this week, the anniveIsar of
| Washington's birthday. Everybody gets
| a souvenir, supper and a nice time.